Romeo and Juliet - Act I Vocabulary

What is the meaning of the word "augment"?

• To decrease

• To make greater or supplement

• To ignore

• To destroy

Which of the following words describes someone who is courageous?

• Boisterous

• Valiant

• Pernicious

• Profane

Identify the word that means "very destructive or harmful."

• Portentous

• Prodigious

• Pernicious

• Choler

Which word is used to describe a sign, forewarning, or omen?

• Posterity

• Portentous

• Virtuous

• Augment

What does the word "posterity" refer to?

• Past generations

• Present generation

• Future generations

• Sacred things

Which word means "showing contempt toward sacred things"?

• Profane

• Valiant

• Boisterous

• Choler

What is the meaning of the word "choler"?

• Happiness

• Anger, irritability

• Courage

• Calmness

Which word describes someone with excellent morals?

• Prodigious

• Virtuous

• Pernicious

• Profane

What does the word "prodigious" mean?

• Ordinary

• Extraordinary, marvelous

• Harmful

• Rowdy

Which of the following sentences uses the word "boisterous" correctly?

• The boisterous crowd cheered loudly at the concert.

• The boisterous monk meditated in silence.

• The boisterous librarian whispered to the students.

• The boisterous cat slept quietly on the couch.